Defense of Brest Fortress

The defense of Brest Fortress was the first battle of Operation Barbarossa, the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union launched on 22 June 1941. The German Army attacked without warning, expecting to take Brest on the first day, using only infantry and artillery, but it took them a week, and only after two bombardments by the Luftwaffe. Many defenders were killed or captured.

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1941-06-22T00:00:00Z

1941-06-29T00:00:00Z

1941 Defense of Brest Fortress

1792-07-23T00:00:00Z

1792-07-23T00:00:00Z

1792 Battle of Brest (1792)

1915-08-26T00:00:00Z

1915-08-26T00:00:00Z

1915 Unknown

1939-09-14T00:00:00Z

1939-09-17T00:00:00Z

1939 Battle of Brześć Litewski

1939-09-17T00:00:00Z

1939-10-06T00:00:00Z

1939 Soviet invasion of Poland

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Іван Ахрэмчык. Абаронцы Брэсцкай крэпасці (1957–1958)

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І. Ахрэмчык. Абаронцы Брэсцкай крэпасці. 1957–1958

БОГАТЕЕВ НИКОЛАЙ СЕМЕНОВИЧ

Vinogradovaa

Text written on a wall of the fortress by a soldier during WW2

Text written on a wall of the fortress by a soldier during WW2

Text written on a wall of the fortress by a soldier during WW2

Development of losses in the battle for the Brest fortress in June 1941 - German version

Development of losses in the battle for the Brest fortress in June 1941 - Russian version

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict		Battle of Brześć	Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Władysław Sikorski, battle, Second Polish Republic, Western Army, Grupa Poleska, Nikolai Sollogub	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1792	Battle of Brest (1792)	Russian Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1915	Unknown	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Battle of Brześć Litewski	battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Soviet invasion of Poland	invasion, Poland, Soviet Union	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Defense of Brest Fortress	siege	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		bateria międzyfortowa Lebiedziew	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Bazyĺjanskaja Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Kobylany	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Koroszczyn	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Łobaczew	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Terespol	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort V	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1836	Brest Fortress	architectural landmark, tourist attraction, fortress, museum	Wikidata
site	fort	1879	Fort IV	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1910	Fort Ł - Lebiedziew	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Іван Ахрэмчык. Абаронцы Брэсцкай крэпасці (1957–1958)		Commons
commons	image		Postage stamp		Commons
commons	image		І. Ахрэмчык. Абаронцы Брэсцкай крэпасці. 1957–1958		Commons
commons	image		БОГАТЕЕВ НИКОЛАЙ СЕМЕНОВИЧ		Commons
commons	image		Vinogradovaa		Commons
commons	image		Text written on a wall of the fortress by a soldier during WW2		Commons
commons	image		Text written on a wall of the fortress by a soldier during WW2		Commons
commons	image		Text written on a wall of the fortress by a soldier during WW2		Commons
commons	image		Development of losses in the battle for the Brest fortress in June 1941 - German version		Commons
commons	image		Development of losses in the battle for the Brest fortress in June 1941 - Russian version		Commons